[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24673-24674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6308]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0358; FRL-8059-9]


Reporting for the 2006 Inventory Update Rule (IUR) Information 
Collection; Notice of Public Workshop

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is convening a public workshop to provide training for 
persons responsible for submitting information during the 2006 
Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) period. The workshop will focus on 
reporting requirements, case studies, the electronic IUR software, and 
submission of IUR information through the Internet. The IUR 
requirements were modified by amendments to 40 CFR part 710 promulgated 
on January 7, 2003 (68 FR 847) (FRL-6767-4) and December 19, 2005 (70 
FR 75059) (FRL-7743-9). This workshop is open to the public.

DATES: The workshop will be held on May 22, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Millennium Hotel, 200 South 
Fourth Street, St. Louis, Missouri.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby 
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division 
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].
    For technical information contact: Franklyn Hall, Economics, 
Exposure, and Technology Division (7406M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8522; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture 
chemical substances currently subject to reporting under the IUR as 
amended on January 7, 2003 (68 FR 847) and December 19, 2005 (70 FR 
75059) and codified as 40 CFR part 710. Persons who process chemical 
substances but who do not manufacture or import chemical substances are 
not subject to the requirements of 40 CFR part 710. Potentially 
affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Chemical manufacturers and importers currently subject to 
the IUR (NAICS codes 325, 32411), e.g., manufacturers and importers of 
inorganic chemical substances.
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine 
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should 
carefully examine the applicability provisions at 40 CFR 710.48. If you 
have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a 
particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0358. Publicly 
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Rm. B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280.
    2. Electronic access You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Background

    EPA is convening a workshop to train stakeholders on how to report 
for the 2006 Partial Updating of the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory. 
EPA is required by section 8(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) to compile and update an inventory of chemical substances 
manufactured or imported into the United States. Every four years, 
manufacturers (including importers) of certain chemical substances on 
the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory have been required to report data 
specified in the TSCA section 8(a) IUR, 40 CFR part 710. Past updates 
included information on the chemical's production volume, site-limited 
status, and plant site information. Amendments to the IUR promulgated 
on January 7, 2003 (68 FR 847) and December 19, 2005 (70 FR 75059) 
expanded the data reported on certain chemicals to assist EPA and 
others in screening potential exposures and risks resulting from 
manufacturing, processing, and use of TSCA chemical substances. At the 
same time, EPA amended the IUR regulations to increase the production 
volume threshold which triggers reporting requirements from 10,000 
pounds per year to 25,000 pounds per year and established a new higher 
threshold of 300,000 pounds per year above which manufacturers must 
report additional information on downstream processing and use of their 
chemical substances. The 2003 amendments to the IUR also revoked the 
exemption from reporting for inorganic chemical substances, provided a 
partial exemption from reporting of processing and use information for 
chemical substances of low current interest, continued the current 
exemption from reporting for polymers, microorganisms, and naturally 
occurring chemical substances, and increased the interval between 
collection periods from four years to five years. These changes modify 
requirements for information collected in calendar year 2005 and 
submitted in 2006 and thereafter. The workshop may be of interest to 
persons currently reporting under the IUR and to manufacturers and 
importers of inorganic chemical substances.
    The workshop will include a series of presentations by 
representatives of EPA on reporting for the 2006 Partial Updating of 
the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory. Subjects discussed will include 
reporting requirements, instructions for completing the reporting form, 
how to assert confidentiality claims, how to submit completed reports 
to EPA, case studies illustrating different aspects of

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reporting, the electronic IUR software, and submission of IUR data 
through the Internet. During the workshop, persons in attendance will 
be able to ask questions regarding the material being presented. The 
purpose of this workshop is to provide training to persons who must 
report in 2006 under the IUR regulation.

III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Workshop?

    You may register to participate in this workshop on the IUR Web 
site located at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/iur. There is a workshop 
registration link on this Web site that will allow you to provide all 
necessary information for participation. There is no charge for 
attending this public workshop.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.


    Dated: April 19, 2006.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E6-6308 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]
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